Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-02

book OF quotations which I sometimes
refer to, and lind very handy on the
bench,, with his uproarious laughter
Come away" said, s,ernly; this inn.
keeper Is evidently drunk; il is more than
ever necessary To sift this infamous case
TO the very bottom. We must now find q
policeman.
I did not care for the cab now: was
bent OHIO. not vengeanCe-On redress
and on the administration of justice
would teach this contumacious publican
at whatever personal Inconvenience land
II WAS showing like mad, that magi
strate for MiddleseX was not to he set al
defiance. ! believe that the British school
boy is allowed to have less reverence in
his constitution than any Zulu kaiiir, vel
it will hardly be credited that. through
out that painful search for the officer oi
the Law. John was half in Mysteries, and
perpetually quoting that most ofTensiv,
observation Of the innkeeper's lin which
confess l could Ase no sort Of humor,
You've got 'Ighbury Barn written upol
your countenance, you have
1t seems to ME pity that magistrat,
cannot commit a person for contempt o
court unless he catches him in court, for /,
little discipline would have done Johr
good. However, do not wish to dwell
upon any personal matter. At the end O
the next street We found policeman.
And here again John was nearly tn,
cause Of my being discredited, for II,
sooner did observe to the man, by way q
introduction, that was a magistrate fo
MiddleseX, than the hoy broke out into
fresh burst Of laughter. which caused tn,
policeman to remark. Had You not better
get home. both Of yOus' IN very incred
ulous manner. However, l produced m,
card, and that very soon brought him I,
his senses. He accompanied us back {,
the Seven Stars" (which was the nam,
Of the public house,, and there stood tn,
cab In front OF il, and the inn In darknes!
Just ~ before.
This must be a very old offender"
said, policeman"
But he did not seem TO know whethe,
he was or not. for he only shook his head
Our united eXertions at the door-and
will say that John hammered away at i
with praiseworthy vehemence-oncem NOR,
brought the landlord 10 the window.
''Oh, there you are again, are you," b,
said, land In custody: That's what gen
crazy comes Of 'Ighbury Birn"
l was so speechless with indignatio,
that was Obliged To get the policeman {,
speak for me tas for John, he WAS sitt:n,
on the pavement. in apparent commissions
with his gloves in his mouth.
This here gentleman landlord, is ,
Middlesex magistrate: there's no bloom
ing error about it; I've seen his card. ii,
says As you've got q cabman on YOU
1r,s, ~ ,fs
Hes a liar. as told him before. +" wa.
the impudent rejoinder.
John here grew worse than ever. nut
tering plaintiyely, ''Oh dear, | shall die
No, no." said the policeman; .'th,
gentleman is . h. and you had bet
ter give him no sauce, or you'll lo.c YOU
license"
He shall lose it." l murmured 10 nv
self, ''as sure rs his uame Is William VII
kins."
Well, all eau say is returned III,
landlord, with mitigated grufTn.ss, 81
turned that there ca bmar out OF my hous.
before l2 o'clock"
But here's his cab exclaimed in
credulously.
Why, Lor' bless me, the mans insd,
Of it, cried the policeman sli,ldcnly-and
there indeed he was rs fast asleep as q
church.
OF course John had fresh conyulsion
Mr.. Wilkins inquired from the window
whether was quite sure now that had
7; ade fuss enough about nothing. ov
Fhethcr there WAS any other practical
oke upon al honest householder. which,
IS Mddlesex magistrate, | should lik.
TO play Finally he manfred with ,